RR Auction: August 2016 Fine Autograph and Artifact Auction

Vintage pencil signature, “Bert Lahr,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip. Matted and framed with two photos of the Cowardly Lion to an overall size of

Two TLSs signed “F. Ziegfeld, Jr.,” and “F. Ziegfeld,” both one page, 7.75 x 10.5, personal and Ziegfeld Theatre letterhead. The first, dated January

Fantastic set of twelve color 6 x 8 paperstock photos of members of the Stanley Cup-winning 1970 Boston Bruins, signed in various ink types by the pla

Bold fountain pen signature, “Ty Cobb,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1 card removed from a Waterman’s autograph book. In fine condition.

Sought-after pencil signature, “Lou Gehrig,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip, with a collector’s ink notation below. Archivally mounted, cloth-matted, an

DS, one page, 11.75 x 9, July 24, 1955. Certificate for the Walter Hagen Hole-in-One Club awarded to A. V. Elam for “having played one stroke…hole num

Replica of the Heisman Trophy, measuring 13.75 x 18 x 7, signed on the base in gold ink by thirteen winners, including: Earl Campbell, Johnny Lattner,

ALS signed “Friend Jake,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 22, 1889. Letter to his friend and cornerman Johnny Murphy, in part: “I s

Striking vintage matte-finish 10 x 12 portrait of a shirtless Louis, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Peter Davis, from Joe Louis, 1940.” In

Quick-tempered Hall of Famer who, after a very successful career as a player from 1891 through 1906, became known as one of the greatest managers in b

Partly-printed DS, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, June 14, 1944. A National League notice to player of release for John W. Cooney from the Brooklyn National L

Classic matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Ruth in his Yankees pinstripe pants, showing off his mighty swing, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “T

Stunning glossy 5 x 7 portrait of Ruth in his Yankees uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my Pal Alan Gould, Jr., From Babe Ruth, Dec 2

DS, one page, 7.5 x 10.25, September 25, 1954. Commonwealth of Massachusetts summons ordering Williams “to appear in uniform and with necessary equipm

Appealing glossy 8 x 10 full-length photo of Ali in a pugilistic stance, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Sandra, from, Muhammad Ali, Service to

Color limited edition 24.5 x 18.5 Toon Art Inc. lithograph entitled ‘The Greatest,’ numbered HC19, depicting Ali looming over a felled Sonny Liston, w

Color limited edition 25 x 19 illustrated print entitled ‘Ali,’ numbered 462/500, depicting the famed pugilist in four separate poses, signed on his w

Color lobby card for the 1977 Columbia/EMI film The Greatest, 10 x 8, signed in black ink, “Muhammad Ali, 4–19–86.” In fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 Columbia/EMI publicity photo of Ali in the 1977 film The Greatest, signed in black ink, “Muhammad Ali, 4–19–86.” In fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 Columbia/EMI publicity photo of Ali in the 1977 film The Greatest, signed in black ink, “Muhammad Ali, 4–19–86.” In fine condition.

Set of four religious pamphlets, ranging in size from 4.5 x 5.5 and 3.75 x 8.5, each signed in blue ballpoint by Ali, dating the signatures between Ja

Color glossy 11 x 13.75 photo of an incensed Ali towering over a felled Sonny Liston, signed on his white trunks in blue felt tip by Ali. In fine cond

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ali with a towel draped around his shoulders, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip, “To Ken, from Muhammad Ali, April 2–19–80.

Official Bob Feller Youth League baseball signed and inscribed in ballpoint on the side panels by Ted Williams, Bob Feller, Warren Spahn, Jim Piersall

Four items: a program from the 51st Annual New York Baseball Writers Dinner, signed on the front cover in green felt tip by Casey Stengel; an off-whit

Diverse collection of sixteen checks signed by members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, including: Hank Aaron, Harmon Killebrew (4), Joe Sewell, George K

Collection of 57 checks, each signed by a baseball hall of famer or all star, including: Monte Irvin, Robin Roberts, Rollie Fingers, Enos Slaughter, R

Baseball catcher (1902–1972) who also served briefly as a spy for the United States. Casey Stengel once described Berg as ‘the strangest man ever to p

Awesome glossy 20 x 16 photo of the starting five of the 1960 World Champion Boston Celtics, signed in blue felt tip by all five: Bill Russell, Tom He

Scarce vintage semi-glossy 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of Charles in a hunched pugilistic pose and wearing his championship belt, signed in fountain pen.

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Dempsey, front and center, seated and posing with a crowd of people in his restaurant, housed in its original 11 x 9.5

Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of the champion Detroit Red Wings team with their bus, signed in blue felt tip by eleven players, many of them in the Hocke

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Gonzales on the tennis court, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To Melvin, Best of luck, Pancho Gonzales.” In fine condi

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Hartnett as manager of the Buffalo Bisons, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Milly & Art Gore, just real ...

Color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Olympia Stadium in Detroit, signed in blue felt tip by over forty hockey players, many of them members of the Hock

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of the cornerstone of Olympia Stadium in Detroit, signed in blue felt tip by over thirty hockey players, many of them membe

Limited edition Reebok ‘Rookie of the Year’ Cleveland Cavaliers home jersey, numbered 119/123, with sewn on letters and numbers and embroidered statis

Limited edition Warner Bros. animation cel of several Looney Tunes cartoon characters from the 1996 film Space Jam, 16.5 x 12.5, numbered 34/750, depi

Fountain pen signature, “Connie Mack,” on an off-white 3 x .75 card removed from a Waterman’s autograph book. In fine condition.

Limited edition Warner Bros. animation cel of Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird attempting to catch a Joe Montana pass while Sylvester bumbles the intercepti

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Stengel in his New York Yankees uniform, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Ken From Casey Stengel, N. Y. Mets, Hall o

High quality semi-glossy 18.5 x 14.25 photo of Williams being greeted at home plate by Joe DiMaggio after hitting the game-winning home run at Detroit

Handsome matte-finish 18 x 14 photo of Williams batting on opening day in 1947, signed in black felt tip. Attractively double-matted and framed. In fi